embargo
/ɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪmˈbɑːrɡəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /im-ˈbär-(ˌ)gō/ (ame, mw) · /ɪmˈbɑː.ɡəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪmˈbɑːr.ɡoʊ/ (ame, ipa)
embargo — noun
- embargosingular
- embargoesplural
1. an official ban that stops trade or the release of certain information for a per
an official ban that stops trade or the release of certain information for a period of time.
The government placed an embargo on grain sales to the neighboring country.
place an embargo on + goods or trade
Christopher's fishing boat stayed at the dock during the two-day fishing embargo.
Rania's team waited until noon before the embargo on the study ended.
The port suffered when the oil embargo cut off regular shipments.
Many farmers lost income during the trade embargo last winter.
- ban
Broader and more general; it does not always involve trade or government action.
- blockade
Usually means physically blocking movement, especially in military situations.
- restriction
A wider term for any limit or rule, often less severe than an embargo.
- free trade
Describes open trade without official barriers or bans.
文法句型
place an embargo on something
lift an embargo
under embargo
用法筆記
Most often used for trade between governments, but it can also refer to a temporary ban on publishing or sharing information, especially in news or research.
常見錯誤
embargo — verb
- embargopresent simple I / you / we / they
- embargoes3rd person singular
- embargoing-ing form
- embargoedpast simple
1. to put an official ban on trade, exports, or sales involving a country or place.
to put an official ban on trade, exports, or sales involving a country or place.
Several nations embargoed arms shipments after the army took power.
embargo + shipments
The council embargoed oil exports to pressure the neighboring government.
embargo + exports
Anjali's cabinet embargoed rice exports during the food shortage.
After the attack, the allies embargoed fuel sales to the island.
- permit
Means to officially allow an activity instead of stopping it.
文法句型
embargo exports
embargo trade with a country
embargo sales to a place
用法筆記
Usually used in news or official writing. The object is normally trade, exports, sales, goods, or another business activity rather than a person.